UFO Sightings in Arizona
4,660 UFO sightings reported in Arizona since 1946, peaking in 2014 (302 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 4,660
- Span
- 1946–2022
- Peak year
- 2014 (302 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1946–2022 · peak 2014 (302 reports)
Top cities in Arizona
Phoenix
1959–2022 · peak 1997 (46 reports)
Tucson
1960–2022 · peak 2014 (36 reports)
Mesa
1978–2022 · peak 2015 (20 reports)
Scottsdale
1969–2022 · peak 2014 (15 reports)
Chandler
1995–2021 · peak 2000 (21 reports)
Gilbert
1995–2021 · peak 2000 (40 reports)
Tempe
1968–2022 · peak 2015 (10 reports)
Glendale
1966–2022 · peak 2015 (11 reports)
Sedona
1989–2021 · peak 2011 (7 reports)
Lake Havasu City
1968–2022 · peak 2011 (11 reports)
Surprise
1998–2021 · peak 2012 (10 reports)
Peoria
1985–2022 · peak 2013 (9 reports)
Yuma
1982–2022 · peak 2010 (7 reports)
Maricopa
1975–2020 · peak 2014 (12 reports)
Buckeye
1997–2022 · peak 2015 (9 reports)
Flagstaff
1966–2021 · peak 1999 (7 reports)
Prescott Valley
1995–2020 · peak 2000 (14 reports)
Kingman
1953–2021 · peak 2016 (7 reports)
Apache Junction
1986–2022 · peak 2014 (7 reports)
Prescott
1993–2021 · peak 1997 (6 reports)
East Mesa · AZ, USA
A bright flashing white light was seen floating high up overhead in the Southern sky that seemed to fall to the ground in 30 min..
Spring Valley · AZ, USA
((HOAX)) Star came down as a drone or ufo came close to the house behind the trees send a light that surrounded the house.
San Tan Valley · AZ, USA
Black sphere rose from the west. It made no noise as it traveled south. Then descended again.I couldn't tell the sizebut it was perfect
Sun City West · AZ, USA
On the same night as the blood moon I got more than a blood. moon to observe I had the company of two interstellar observers o allong f
Phoenix · AZ, USA
A bright orb to the naked eye when superimposed a bunch of dancing lights shifting shapes, last one looked like a man staring down.
Tacna · AZ, USA
Brightly lit craft flew and hovered right in front of us, then disappeared.
Bullhead City · AZ, USA
Brilliant white, pulsating, orb at high altitude.
Bullhead City · AZ, USA
Star-like object, moving ENE, emitting bright flashes.
Tucson · AZ, USA
Strange bright blue-white light illuminates entire home then soundlessly vanishes.
Casa Grande · AZ, USA
Vertical string of lights in Arizona.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Shapeshifting orb hovering through chemtrails over downtown Phoenix.
Tempe · AZ, USA
Formation of about 8 to 10 dim reddish lights.
Tempe · AZ, USA
Ten points of light flying formation in the sky over Tempe, AZ, 21:21 hrs 1 AUG 2015.
North Mountain area · AZ, USA
Driving home going west, viewed white flashing light/object in driver's side mirror that stayed in the same spot for at least 45 minute
Paradise Valley · AZ, USA
Bright flash, then round ball moves slowly across sky, does quick button hook, followed by 180 degree turn, heads NE, disappears.
Sedona · AZ, USA
Sedona, AZ, possible UFO sighting near 'Y' junction, inbetween two small mountain peeks which disappears without impact into thin air.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
3 lights format triangle and remained in sky.
Mesa · AZ, USA
Hovering object over SE Mesa. ((NUFORC Note: Venus and Jupiter. PD))
Goodyear (in flight) · AZ, USA
Two bright lights, one light larger in size; had aura. ((NUFORC Note: We suspect a sighting of Venus and Jupiter. PD))
Mesa · AZ, USA
Top of hill, South Central Mesa, AZ, close to Interstate 60 Distance: approx. 0.5 mile from observer, facing north.
Tucson · AZ, USA
Bright lights seen over the Catalina Mtns. north of Tucson
Tempe · AZ, USA
Two red orbs hovering over the firework display appered around 9:15 pm and lasted 25-35 min. Multiple people saw the object and couldnt
Tempe · AZ, USA
Craft under intelligent control, flying in Tempe, AZ.
Chandler · AZ, USA
I saw a glowing orange light that was ascending and accelerating very slowly. When it was pretty close it just blasted into the clouds
Mesa · AZ, USA
Two lights in sky slowly moving west over valley. Lights would Disappear and reappear. Multiple aircraft hovering/observing objects